Severe storms could impact St. Louis area Thursday

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) — We are monitoring the threat of severe weather for the St. Louis Metro area, with an enhanced risk of thunderstorms in parts of southeast Missouri on Thursday. 

Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit the St. Louis area from mid-morning through the afternoon, with some storms that could produce damaging winds, flooding downpours, large hail, and possibly a tornado.

Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes, large hail and wind damage are likely across parts of the mid Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys this afternoon and evening.

Here's AccuWeather's Dean DeVore on today's severe storm potential:

WEATHER: 6:15am CDT: The @kmoxnews @accuweather Storm Center is in full operation this morning as we monitor the potential for severe weather, @DeanPSUpa has the latest @breakingweather briefing: pic.twitter.com/B1UJsbAJng

— KMOX St. Louis News (@kmoxnews) March 12, 2020

And for up-to-the-minute weather updates, check out our KMOX weather page, powered by AccuWeather.

Severe storms are expected this afternoon & early evening, especially across SE MO & Srn IL between Noon & 6 pm. Main threats are tornadoes, damaging winds & large hail. Have multiple ways of getting warnings. #semowx #ilwx #mowx #stlwx --️⛈️ #SpringSafety2020 pic.twitter.com/b12sRZGU8U

— NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) March 12, 2020

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